Re: Help for my mom part 2

2010-02-23 Thread Stephen
rom: Kevin Fries >> > Sender: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To: Phoenix Linux Users >> > ReplyTo: kfri...@gmail.com >> > ReplyTo: Phoenix Linux Users >> > Subject: Help for my mom part 2 >> > Sent: Feb 21, 2010 3:10 PM >>

Re: Help for my mom part 2

2010-02-23 Thread Nathan England
> > From: Kevin Fries > > Sender: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To: Phoenix Linux Users > > ReplyTo: kfri...@gmail.com > > ReplyTo: Phoenix Linux Users > > Subject: Help for my mom part 2 > > Sent: Feb 21, 2010 3:10 PM > > > > OK, mom gave up on th

Re: Help for my mom part 2

2010-02-22 Thread Stephen
- > From: Kevin Fries > Sender: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To: Phoenix Linux Users > ReplyTo: kfri...@gmail.com > ReplyTo: Phoenix Linux Users > Subject: Help for my mom part 2 > Sent: Feb 21, 2010 3:10 PM > > OK, mom gave up on the desktop for now and

Re: Help for my mom part 2

2010-02-22 Thread Dazed_75
They don't. That's why she would have to have an external one. They can be handy for using CD/DVDs but you don't have to carry them around. And since she probably does not have one of those, a bootable Flash Drive is probably more convenient. On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 12:10 AM, Robert Holtzman w

Re: Help for my mom part 2

2010-02-21 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 10:43:15PM +, m...@phillipsmarketing.biz wrote: > Why not send her a UNR live CD to try it out? She could try other live cds as > well until the next install fest to find just what she wants. I didn't think netbooks had optical drives. My step daughter has an HP mini a

Re: Help for my mom part 2

2010-02-21 Thread Dazed_75
Yes, the next installfests are 2/27 at UAT and then 3/20 over in the Escalante Community Center, 2150 East Orange St, Tempe. Too bad she lives so far from Apache Junction or I would be happy to do it for her. WRT Mark's idea, she can't use a live CD with a netbook unless she has an external (USB)

Re: Help for my mom part 2

2010-02-21 Thread mark
ReplyTo: Phoenix Linux Users Subject: Help for my mom part 2 Sent: Feb 21, 2010 3:10 PM OK, mom gave up on the desktop for now and let someone convince her into buying a new HP netbook. It came with Windows, and she iis already annoyed with it after a week... Too funny!!! I know there is an

Help for my mom part 2

2010-02-21 Thread Kevin Fries
OK, mom gave up on the desktop for now and let someone convince her into buying a new HP netbook. It came with Windows, and she iis already annoyed with it after a week... Too funny!!! I know there is an Installfest later this month but she can't make that one. When is the one after that so w

Re: Help for my mom

2010-02-10 Thread RobertHoltzman
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 08:30:17PM -0700, Mike Schwartz wrote: > ..snip.. > > This part does not sound right; Now, "in Litchfield Park near Camelback and > Dysart" > is WAY on the West side of town, so Mesa would be even further away than > Tempe; > > and some o

Re: Help for my mom

2010-02-10 Thread Mike Schwartz
On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 7:27 PM, der.hans wrote: > Am 08. Feb, 2010 Kevin Fries [said]: > > I am a full card carrying geek in the Denver Metro area, so I doubt any of >> you know me. We have a group like yours up here called CLUE (Colorado >> Linux >> Users & Enthusiasts) which I volunteer my ex

Re: Help for my mom

2010-02-08 Thread der.hans
Am 08. Feb, 2010 schwätzte Kevin Fries so: moin moin Kevin, I am a full card carrying geek in the Denver Metro area, so I doubt any of you know me. We have a group like yours up here called CLUE (Colorado Linux Users & Enthusiasts) which I volunteer my expertise at all the time, so I think you

Re: Help for my mom

2010-02-08 Thread Brian Cluff
It would be a bit of a drive for her, but if she brought the machine to the east side meeting this Thurs, I'm sure that someone would be more than happy to help her out. I would specifically volunteer myself, but I will be giving one of the presentations, although I could take a look at it aft

Help for my mom

2010-02-08 Thread Kevin Fries
Hi, I am a full card carrying geek in the Denver Metro area, so I doubt any of you know me. We have a group like yours up here called CLUE (Colorado Linux Users & Enthusiasts) which I volunteer my expertise at all the time, so I think you guys are there, very similar to who we are here. My mothe